April 16, 2024

Stallions in the Spotlight

St. Gabriel Radio stopped by the school last week to record a few 'Senior Spotlights' from some of our student leaders. The spotlights will air on Tuesdays at the top of each hour between the hours of 7am and 8pm from May 6th through August 2nd.

We held our Spring Grandparents Day Mass and Social last Friday, filling our gymnasium and cafeteria with so many special guests!

Congratulations to freshman Evie Bishop who just won the National Championship in alpine skiing in the Giant Slalom event. She traveled to Aspen Snowmass, Colorado to compete this past weekend. Evie trained and raced all winter on the Mad River Mountain Alpine Race Team.

Mrs. Mullins' Intro to Fashion classes recently wrapped up their annual service project, making beautiful handmade pillowcases and donating them to a local foster program. This year they donated the pillowcases to the Christ Child Society foster program.

Please pray for our student and faculty leaders (pictured), and all of the students who begin their Kairos journey today! May the light of Christ be present with them on their retreat.

2024-25 SFD Scholarship Recipients

Thank you to all the students who took the time to submit a scholarship application. We received many thoughtful essays. Congratulations to the 2024-25 scholarship winners; click here for the listing.

Students received an email to their desales.co account this morning announcing the scholarship winners. All scholarship recipients will receive a notification letter at home as well.

Dispatch's Student of the Week

Nominated this week for Dispatch's Student of the Week is senior Olivia Sanabria. Please take a moment to vote for her today!

Vote Here for Student of the Week

Voting is open until noon on Thursday.

Prom Photos for the Yearbook

Stallions who attended Prom: If you have any pictures from before or during prom that you would like to see in the Yearbook, please email them to yearbook@desales.co.

Photos of the Week

Congratulations to our Prom King and Queen, Brendan Ballard and Rebecca Fekru, and our Prom Prince and Princess, Lincoln Shulaw and Evie Frazier!

Join us for The Music Man!

St. Francis DeSales Performing Arts Department presents The Music Man on Friday, April 26 at 7pm, Saturday, April 27 at 7pm, and Sunday, April 28 at 3pm.

Join us for a revival of a classic musical as we follow the antics of a traveling salesman through a small town in Iowa. As he tries to sell the town on the idea of a kids' band, you'll hear the age-old melodies of "Trouble", "Pick-a-little Talk-a-Little", "Lida Rose", and "Shipoopi." Our leads include sophomore Ben Reither as Harold Hill, senior Ava Faiella as Marian Paroo, and senior Micah Grayson as Marcellus. We've put together a lively show, and we're excited to have you see it! Tickets are online now via the SFD website — sfdstallions.org.

Upcoming Events

Columbus Catholic Schools College Success Summit

When: April 17 beginning at 6:30pm

Where: St. Charles Preparatory School

This is a Diocesan-wide event for students and parents of the Class of 2024. Click here to register.

Band and Dance Team Mattress Sale Fundraiser

When: April 21 10am to 4pm

Where: SFD Gymnasium

Click here for informational flier.

Delayed School Start

When: April 23

The Tardy Bell will ring at 8:57am and Family Homeroom will begin at 9am sharp. If a family is reliant on either Columbus or Gahanna School Bus transportation services and is not able to bring their child at the later time frame, then those students who arrive earlier than 8:30am will be given an extended Study Hall period in the PA Room. In the morning, Columbus and Gahanna buses will pick up students at their normal scheduled time.

Career Fair

When: April 25 during lunch periods

Alumni and parents are invited to share their experience and expertise in their respective professions with St. Francis DeSales students. Please click here if you are interested.

Spring Musical: The Music Man

When: April 26 at 7 pm, April 27 at 7 pm, and April 28 at 3 pm.

Where: SFD Little Theater

Click here to purchase tickets.

Quarter 4 Mid-Term Week

When: April 29 - May 3

Spring Signing Day Celebration

When: May 1 at 3:15pm

Where: SFD Little Theater

Eucharistic Adoration

When: May 3

Parents: Sign up here to join us for Eucharistic Adoration.

To view the 2023-2024 school calendar, visit www.sfdstallions.org/calendar.

An Evening of Distinction

Tickets for An Evening of Distinction, celebrating our 2024 Alumni Award Recipients and Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, are on sale now! We would love to have our alumni present to celebrate the achievements and contributions these individuals have made within the St. Francis DeSales community! Click here for tickets.

Concessions Stand Manager Needed

After the 2024 football season, Pat and Tyra Chapman will be stepping down as the managers of the SFD Concessions Stand and the St. Francis DeSales Athletic Department is looking for individuals who may be interested in taking over for this role.

Responsibilities include:

Shopping for items at Sam's Club and GFS
Setup of concessions for home football games (including playoff games hosted by SFD)
Oversee and training volunteers
Ordering pizzas and grill items
Assist with cleaning and restocking of products at the end of the night
Assist SFD Athletic Department with Grade School Track in the Spring

We would like to have the next manager(s) in place prior to the 2024 football season so that these individuals can work alongside the Chapman’s in their final season. Interested candidates can contact Tom Neubert at neubert@desales.co.

Busing for the 2024/2025 School Year

Westerville City School District

Students who live within the Westerville City Schools district are asked to visit the Westerville City Schools website to review busing information or call (614) 797-5700.

Worthington City School District

Parents that are requesting transportation will need to complete a Non-Public transportation request form by clicking here. The deadline for form completion is June 1, 2024.

Spring Sports Program

The Spring Sports program is now available online! Click here to view program. A link will also be on stallionpride.com throughout the entire spring season.

Registration is now open for the summer camps offered at St. Francis DeSales High School during June and July. Families can choose from a broad menu of programs that include a variety of sports, academic enrichment, and faith based activities specifically for kids to explore their passions! Please visit www.sfdstallions.org/summercamps to sign up today!

Nurse's Notes

ATTENTION CURRENT JUNIOR STUDENTS/PARENTS!

*All junior students are required to submit verification of a second dose (given on or after their 16th birthday) of the Meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY) vaccine prior to the start of their senior year. It is a requirement in Ohio for all incoming seniors. Families can email the updated immunization record to the School Nurse, Kelli Fitzpatrick, BSN, RN, LSN, at fitzpatrick@desales.co or bring in a hard copy to school.

2023-2024 Sick Policy

Sick children often expose other students and school staff members to illnesses and germs. These illnesses are disruptive to the educational process and to other children and their families. Students who are ill should be kept home to help control the spread of germs. Please follow the guidelines linked here to help keep our school safe and healthy.

Spiritual Reflection

Jesus proclaims that he is the way, the truth, and the life. Lord, this Easter mystery emboldened your apostles to preach the power of your resurrection from the dead, even to suffer martyrdom for your name's sake. Though few, if any of us, will be asked to die a martyr's death, help us to share the glory of your cross in how we live for others today, for it is our only hope and the way of our life. Amen!

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